Recommendations
Under Destruction: Munich Security Report 2026
18th February 2026 The world has entered a period of wrecking-ball politics. Sweeping destruction – rather than careful reforms and policy corrections – is the order... →
Blended finance and the illusion of development: Lessons from the EFSD+ for the next EU budget
13th February 2026 This report by ActionAid, CONCORD and Eurodad warns that proposals for the next Global Europe Instrument in the MFF (2028–2034) risk weakening the... →
Operation Vulindlela: Phase II 2025/26 Q3 Progress Report
12th February 2026 Operation Vulindlela Phase II is a joint initiative of the Presidency and National Treasury to accelerate the implementation of priority structural... →
The least developed countries report 2025
11th February 2026 Services are playing an increasingly important role in the global economy, including in least developed countries (LDCs). This shift, fuelled by... →
Pathways to better funding for women-led organisations
11th February 2026 Women-led organisations (WLOs) are indispensable humanitarian actors whose proximity, trust and gendered analysis enable them to reach people and... →
Transition finance across G20 presidencies
11th February 2026 Transitioning to an economy powered by renewable energy is a significant challenge. It requires enormous technological and political will - as well... →
Corruption Perceptions Index 2025
10th February 2026 Anti-corruption movement Transparency International (TI) today released the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), highlighting worsening... →
China’s infrastructure finance in Africa: impacts and lessons
6th February 2026 China has been a major financier of African infrastructure over the past two decades, supporting large-scale projects in sectors such as... →
Solar PV Supply Chain Cost Tool: Methodology, results and analysis
5th February 2026 The benefits of a detailed understanding of costs across the solar PV supply chain are often overlooked. From the production of polysilicon to the... →
Water Scarcity and Social Tensions in the Bekaa
5th February 2026 Water scarcity in the Bekaa has shifted from a chronic stressor into an immediate driver of social instability and mistrust, as deepening drought,... →
